High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world. It happens when blood ...

A simple cocoa-based intervention taken just before long periods of sitting can help preserve blood vessel function in both the arms and the legs. This highlights a practical nutritional strategy to ...

When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow, according to a new study. Previous ...

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that bird blood produces more heat in winter, when it is colder, than in autumn. The study is published in The FASEB Journal. The secret lies ...

Go green if you have high blood pressure.

Our family origins tend to shape our future in many ways. A Weizmann Institute of Science study, published today in Nature, found that the same holds true for blood vessels. The researchers discovered ...

Blood pressure (BP) is defined as the lateral pressure exerted on the walls of blood vessels per unit area during the flow of blood. Hypertension is characterized by an increase in systolic BP and/or ...

The kidneys contain millions of microscopic blood vessels known as peritubular capillaries. These vessels recapture helpful nutrients like glucose and minerals and return them to your bloodstream for ...

We investigated the association between blood pressure (BP) and renal function decline (RFD) in individuals with preserved kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≥60 mL/min/1.73 ...

Blood plasma is a light yellow liquid that makes up about half of a person’s blood. Blood plasma is vital for fighting infection, maintaining correct blood pH levels, helping blood to clot, and ...